December 2, 2023 - Opened, poured, let sit about 1/2hr and followed over the next hour. Almost nothing on the nose; maybe some faint dark fruit. Taste is dark fruit, but very faint; smooth entry and mouthfeel; almost a bit thin, although picks up a small amount of weight over time in the glass. Tannins not an issue; acidity OK. There's just not much to this. Syrah on the label, but no particular syrah profile. Very disappointing. Based on this bottle, drink asap.
September 3, 2023 - Paired w Wild Cherry Smoked BB Ribs rubbed w sweet heat. Maybe 3 hrs ox.
June 5, 2023 - Nice
May 28, 2023 - Drink now….right out of the bottle there was a lot of citrus notes. Decanted and let breathe for 2+ hours…beautiful silky mouth feel. Eventually blue fruit appeared. Its not as big as one would expect…barley held up to the strip steaks, but extremely elegant. Letting it go too much longer risks being on the other side of the peak…
May 4, 2023 - Enjoyed at Cheng Mai b4 Cream of Clapton concert at The Capitol Theatre. 2.5 hrs ox
March 21, 2023 - This bottle required quite a bit of air to open up, and even then was surprisingly muted and acidic/sour. But, even given those negatives, this was a pretty nice bottle, showing a style of syrah that leans a little primal/meaty/funky without actually quite getting there.
September 26, 2022 - Very well made bottle, with balanced dark fruit and oak elements in a full bodied wine with a big, but not too big, of a mouthfeel.
September 20, 2022 - About 30mins of air. Medium garnet with a good amount of bricking. On the nose, olives, red plum, cherry, somewhat integrated oak and some earthiness. On the palate, medium acid and resolved tannin, medium + bodied with good concentration on the mid-palate and a refreshing acidic finish of red fruit. In all very interesting and good QPR. I've heard other vintages and bottlings from K vitners are better so I will definitely keep an eye out for these. Drink now this probably only has a few years left.
September 20, 2022 - Served blind. I was pretty confused but was convinced of this being old world. I called 2010 left bank BDX.
Color was a medium ruby with subtle but obvious bricking. Nose showed a lot of damp earth, cigar box, and smelled thick. Palate was big and mouth filling, definitely a good contribution from glycerin. The fruit character was actually rather light, maybe purple and dark fruit. I would not describe it as red or black. Finish had something savory that I couldn't quite put my finger on, maybe mushrooms. Tannins were very mild and acid was balanced.
After it was revealed, I realized I was smelling and tasting olives. I don't drink much Syrah so this was a good learning experience for me.
Drink now. It is showing very well and I don't see a reason to hold any longer.
April 18, 2022 - Solid syrah. Full bodied, rich fruit.